<p>Hi people,</p>
<p>I am Chinese and I am currently a freshman in the City College of New York (#50+ regionally). Came to the States at 12. Low income family. First gen to go to college. Sis is in Columbia CAS. </p>
<p>As the end of the first semester, I have a 4.0 gpa. My course load is this:</p>
<ol>
<li>East Asian Culture and People study * 3 credits * – I took this because I want to be an international businessman between US and CN</li>
<li>Microeconomics – * 3 credits * ^^</li>
<li>Speech * 3 credits *-- as a business man, you need good speech foundations to better present yourself.</li>
<li>Writing and Reading in the Digital Era * 6 credits * – the world is getting more digitalized! Keep up!
By the end of the spring semester, I will have 39 credits in total because some AP credits got carried over from HS.</li>
</ol>
<p>HS Stats:
Upward growth in GPA since freshman year: F: 88+, 86+, S (1 AP): 93+,96+, J (3 APs): 96, 96, S (3 APs): 99, 99. overall: 93+ weighted
Just took the SAT again, 4th time, got M750, R540, W640. 1930 or 1290
President + founder of Chinese Club, host the first career day for the whole school + student vs teacher volleyball competition + one of the biggest clubs.
Mentee of Minds Matter <em>national program</em> (very famous)
4 yrs of membership in YMCA’s leader’s club, was president for a year
4 years in Chinese American Planning Council (CPC). Has a amazing rec from the directory of operation. </p>
<p>Applied to the University of Rochester and Binghamton U. Wait listed for both.</p>
<p>Summers:
Freshman year: didn’t do anything
Sophomore year: took one class at Cornell University. 3.7 GPA
Junior year: took a summer enrichment class (microeconomics) at Stanford. The program is called EPGY Summer Institutes at Stanford.
Senior year: interned as a volunteer coordinator at CPC, fourth year.</p>
<p>Major awards:
american federal award for leadership-- senior year.</p>
<p>College activities:
Working as a part time employee for the IT department on campus. 19 hours per week
Will very likely be working on a research paper with my professor from East Asian Culture and People.</p>
<p>Recommendations:
1 will be very strong (reading and writing in the digital era),supposedly
1 will be strong (speech class),grade A + i challenge myself since I have accent…</p>
<p>As you guys may notice, I am taking a lot of classes & work that are related to East Asia & Chinese people. This is because, as I mentioned before, I want to become an international businessman btw CN and US. However, in order to trade with Chinese people, you need to embrace their culture first. Though I AM A CHINESE, I do not REALLY KNOW what is CHINA since I came at 12. )(@<em>#$)&()</em>@$!@#(*)&@)(#&$ I did not take this class for a easy A, I am actually interested in it. & I will explain it in my common app essay so every school will know. </p>
<p>Reasons for transferring:
Pretty good i guess. The school doesn’t offer entrepreneurship related classes. Commuter school-- empty library on Friday, saturday, and Sunday. I do not like that, i want an environment which everybody is studying. Family issues. to further challenge myself. Want to go to a better liberal arts college because thats what makes students more knowledgeable-- only with more knowledge and a broader view on the spectrum, can one be a successful businessman.</p>
<p>Please rate for: (applying to CAS only)
Columbia Legacy ?
Cornell
Dartmouth
UPenn
U. Rochester
U. Michigan
Boston College
N.Y.U.
Boston U.
Fordham U.
Binghamton U.
Stony Brook U.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance
Kefx</p>